A report from Oxfam arguing that hunger in Africa is not inevitable. The report says that the world’s emergency response requires an overhaul so that it delivers prompt, equitable, and effective assistance to people suffering from lack of food. Oxfam also argues that governments need to tackle the root causes of hunger, which include poverty, agricultural mismanagement, conflict, unfair trade rules, and the unprecedented problems of HIV/AIDS and climate change.

The resolution states concern over the nutritional health situation of the Iraqi population and decides to finance the export of medicine, health, supplies, food, materials, and supplies for Iraqi civilian needs. An independent inquiry of the program in 2005 found that over 2000 companies took part in surcharges and bribes to Saddam Hussein and the Iraqi government.

The Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures, also known as the SPS Agreement, is a WTO treaty regarding “food safety and animal and plant health regulations”. It entered into force on January 1, 1995 with the founding of the WTO.

Andras Forgacs of Modern Meadow, Robert Leclerc of AgFunder, and Mark Rosegrant of the International Food Policy Research Institute join Carol C. Adelman, senior fellow and director of the Center for Global Prosperity at the Hudson Institute, to discuss emerging technologies in the agriculture sector.

As the price of staple foods remains high, calls for aid and action have increased. Riots inHaiti and unrest around the globe have highlighted the dramatic effects of rising food prices in developing nations and the dire consequences for the world’s poor. Join our speakers to get anon-the-ground perspective of the crisis and discuss its causes and possible solutions.

The worst drought in decades has left millions of East Africans facing famine, compounding an already difficult and complex political and security situation in the Horn of Africa and beyond. Join Jendayi Frazer and EJ Hogendoorn to discuss the short- and long-term challenges for regional governments, international institutions, and the United States in responding to concerns in the region.

2015 Annual Report

Learn more about CFR’s mission and its work over the past year in the 2015 Annual Report. The Annual Report spotlights new initiatives, high-profile events, and authoritative scholarship from CFR experts, and includes a message from CFR President Richard N. Haass.Read and download »